Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB558: AN ACT relating to protective orders.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Amend KRS 456.030 to give District Courts exclusive jurisdiction over protective order petitions filed under KRS Chapter 456; amend KRS 456.140 to conform.
What the bill says
An act relating to protective orders.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to protective orders. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 456.030 is amended to read as follows: (1) A petition for an interpersonal protective order may be filed (b) A victim of stalking; (c) A victim of sexual assault; or (d) An adult on behalf of a victim who is a minor otherwise qualifying for relief under this subsection. (2) The petition may be filed in the victim's county of residence or a county where the victim has fled to escape dating violence and abuse, stalking, or sexual assault. (3) The petition shall be verified and contain: (a) The name, age, address, occupation, residence, and school or postsecondary institution of the petitioner; (b) The name, age, address, occupation, residence, and school or postsecondary institution of the person or persons who have engaged in the alleged act or acts complained of in the petition; (c) The facts and circumstances which constitute the basis for the petition; and (d) The names, ages, and addresses of the petitioner's minor children, if applicable. (4) The petition shall be filed on forms prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts and provided to the person seeking relief by the circuit clerk or by another individual authorized by the court to provide and verify petitions …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Dietz (R, HD-065) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Moser (R, HD-064)
- Steven Rudy (R, HD-001)
- Sarah Stalker (D, HD-034)
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : returned to Rules
- : taken from the Orders of the Day
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Domestic Relations, Crime Victims, Courts, Courts, Family, Courts, Circuit, Courts, District, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB558?
- HB558 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to protective orders.
- What does HB558 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to protective orders.
- What is the status of HB558?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB558?
- Stephanie Dietz (R, HD-065), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB558?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb558.html
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